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BALI
Or as it is widely know, the "Island of the Gods"
BALI
TTwo hours south of SINGAPORE with the plane we are in BALI (BALI). Culture, unique arts, polite and friendly people and natural beauty make Bali a mythical place. Exotic landscapes and the stunning beauty of nature have contributed a lot to the creation of this myth, but their culture is equally contributing. The Balinese people have managed to maintain a unique lifestyle that has been virtually unchanged for centuries. The Bali culture is based on the unique form of Hinduism that formed after the Islamization of neighboring Java and evolved over the centuries. Art is an integral part of the lives of the inhabitants. Every person is a kind of artist, since everyone is involved in painting, textiles, woodworking, decoration or music and dancing. Perhaps the rich and beautiful scenery has so much influenced their psyche that they consider it self-evident that whatever they make or do must be beautiful. DEMPASAR, the capital, is an excellent starting point for a tour of the island, since every few kilometers the visitor meets traditional villages, drowned in greenery, with significant examples of local art that exude the true soul of Bali and its people. Traditional dances, houses, temples, small exhibitions of local painters, caves and magic statues, worship centers and the famous monkey forest all pass in dreamy colors in front of the eyes of the visitor. The two major tourist centers, the beaches of Sanur and Kuta, are located respectively in the eastern and western parts of the island. Kuta beach and its neighbor Legian are a great attraction for thousands of tourists offering impressive scenery with spectacular sunsets and excellent fish taverns but also accommodation for every taste. The SANUR, although located 20 minutes by car, is a special world. Since the colonial era, it has been a center of traditional dances and arts and the home of local and foreign academics, artists and musicians. It has now been transformed into a quiet, tranquil place of leisure with sophisticated cultural events, fine restaurants, boutique hotels. BOUTIK are called the small but luxurious hotels with particular architectural beauty, with construction and investment details. Their philosophy is "the best of eveything, no matter what the expense", which we explain "the best of anything, regardless of cost". Although boutique hotels exist in several parts of the world, the introduction of the term in Bali finds their finest application because the Balinese themselves are artists of their own nature. Unlike most large 5 star hotels, which are trying to be "everything for everyone", "everything for everyone", boutique hotels have a personal identity. A peculiarity, the "Tugu Hotel" houses a large personal collection of antiques. The prime suites are spectacularly spectacular and have the names Walter and Mayer, two painters and their respective paintings. At Watergarden, each room is bungalow with a Japanese-style terrace and its own lake full of water lilies and carp. "Ibah" (in Ubud) consists of a small palace complex. UBUD also houses the "Pita-Maha" which is primarily a spa hotel. Other features of Boutique Hotels are: § The use of materials and raw materials and design conception to adapt to the natural environment and the cultural environment. This respect for nature also entails energy management savings. § "Quality whatever the cost", quality regardless of cost. Luxury is evident in furnishings, accessories, and is also expressed in the quality of service and in a hospitality approach that emphasizes the private - individual excursions accompanied by a local tour guide, rather than at mass dinners and at the local massive shows. § Low profile - discretion. It is not surprising that most hotels in Bali are more discreet. At the end of 1980 NUSA DUA, on the southeastern edge of the island, replaced SANUR as a center of luxury tourism and UBUD became a cultural attraction for tourists. UBUD is located inside Bali and is drowned in greenery, it has hills with rice fields (real works of art these crops) and in fact is a village of wood-carving artists. Another hotel apart from "PITA-MAHA", a very distinguished boutique hotel, is "AMANDARI". In fact, these are villas that mimic Balinese village. Each house has its own gates, there is a very typical and unique in the world pylon-entrance construction- and paths "smartly" designed, leading to communal kiosks such as Another hotel apart from "PITA-MAHA", a very distinguished boutique hotel, is "AMANDARI". In fact, these are villas that mimic Balinese village. Each house has its own gates, there is a very typical and unique pylon-entrance construction in the world - and "cleverly" designed paths that lead to communal kiosks such as the places of concentration in the villages in the past. They also have grassy roof, stone walls, private pools with private kiosk for rest and relaxation. The AMAN Group currently has 5 boutique hotels in Indonesia. In Bali, "AMANDARI" and "AMANKILA" (whose pools are in stages, just like the levels in paddy plantations), AMANUSA, AMANJIWO in IABA, AMANWANA in SUMBAWA east of Bali and Lombok) and AMANPURI at POKEET. One of the most magnificent Boutique Hotels in Asia is the "OBEROI" with equally exquisite exotic, colorful and flavored gardens of orchids, butterflies. In the 6-star hotel amenities we will refer to "FOUR SEASONS RESORT". It consists of prive villes in a traditional Balinese style with a separate private gazebo for private dining and a private pool. Undoubtedly, it is one of Bali's ornamental hotels. Boutique hotels appeal to a market that demands environmental responsibility, high standards of comfort and service, a friendly creation that relaxes the body and delights thought. It's an interesting arrest for hotels and that's why it's worth seeing Bali. However, it is imperative that all those involved in touring a country visit the perfect setting from amazing hotels, impressive luxury, smiling and hospitable people, rituals full of dances, Hindu temples, lush paddy rice fields. The experience of the visit compensates for the cost of the trip, which is cheap anyway, even in the luxury hotels. |